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  • Chasing Magic in São Miguel

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    Mariana Rodrigues Cabral
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    I recently traveled to the Azores, back to the island I was born on for the first time alone since we immigrated to the U.S when I was four. I had visited a couple of times in the past with my parents and friends, each time as exhilarating as it was absolute chaos. We were always spread…

  • A Server’s Tale

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    Mariana Rodrigues Cabral
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    “Bars are the places where life in the city reveals itself…where ordinary people go have a drink, ponder the weather, and are always ready for a chat. Buy a newspaper and enjoy the ebb and flow of people.” -Paulo Coelho Ah, the ebb and flow of people. Simultaneously enchanting and monotonous, especially from the perspective…